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, and now a media outlet who some believe play a role in why pope benedict is stepping down. his last day is thursday after which the college of cardinals will gather to choose a new pope. they'll be accompanied by open, loud controversy. today, we learned the archbishop of scotland will be stepping down after allegations he made unwanted sexual advances to priests in training. cardinal roger mahony also of los angeles will be part of the conclave despite damming new revelations of his handling of pedophile priests over the year. victims and others say mahony shouldn't be part of cardinals choosing a new pope, but in addition to those two scandals, there are those explosive allegations about what may have been going on behind the scenes in vatican city. >> reporter: i will not abandon the church, benedict told the faithful in st. peter's square sunday, to the tens of thousands who listened and applauded, it was a sentimental farewell. but to investigative newspaper journalist, who has delved into alleged wrong doing at the vatican, benedict's words carried different significa
, and now a media outlet who some believe play a role in why pope benedict is stepping down. his last day is thursday after which the college of cardinals will gather to choose a new pope. they'll be accompanied by open, loud controversy. today, we learned the archbishop of scotland will be stepping down after allegations he made unwanted sexual advances to priests in training. cardinal roger mahony also of los angeles will be part of the conclave despite damming new revelations of his handling...
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the attention should be on pope benedict and his last few days. so, that's the situation at the moment. >> do we understand what he's actually been accused of? >> reporter: you know, it's this murky, murky description of inappropriate sexual misconduct, inappropriate sexual relationships. so, we don't really know more than that. these people have not come forward publicly. and details of their allegations have not been made public. now, the question is, and i just spoke to a former clergyman who's done a lot of reporting on this, why now? it appears that a lot of it has to do with both o'brien's resignation and potentially the resignation of pope benedict, that they wanted to get these allegations out and in the open around this time so that, you know, some statute or the other doesn't expire. obviously, so much more investigation needs to be done into these allegations. but what is known about cardinal o'brien, apart from the fact that he denies all this, is that he was very publicly anti-homosexual. he spoke very publicly against that, including
the attention should be on pope benedict and his last few days. so, that's the situation at the moment. >> do we understand what he's actually been accused of? >> reporter: you know, it's this murky, murky description of inappropriate sexual misconduct, inappropriate sexual relationships. so, we don't really know more than that. these people have not come forward publicly. and details of their allegations have not been made public. now, the question is, and i just spoke to a former...
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that's the comment that benedict made to john paul ii. why i'm interested in talking a bit about him is because he's so humble. when he was bishop in the philippines, he would ride his bicycle. he would encounter all the pool on the streets. he would invite the poor in his residence to eat. there's a story about a woman who was looking for her alcoholic out-of-work husband expecting to find him in the local bar, she found him in the residence with the bishop eating lunch. he spoke very vo shumbly at thet meeting that we need someone with a lot of humbleness and silence. people are saying, wow, wouldn't it be something. he's no slouch, he studied in america, summa cum laude . >> many people said it might be an opportunity to have an african as pope, and cardinal peter turksa of ghana. >> a few strikes against him, one he's already spoken about it to the press -- >> like the cia, forget it. >> he didn't say i want to be. he said basically, well, it would be a tough job but he didn't totally dismiss it. >> it's a no-no. >> it's a no-no to ta
that's the comment that benedict made to john paul ii. why i'm interested in talking a bit about him is because he's so humble. when he was bishop in the philippines, he would ride his bicycle. he would encounter all the pool on the streets. he would invite the poor in his residence to eat. there's a story about a woman who was looking for her alcoholic out-of-work husband expecting to find him in the local bar, she found him in the residence with the bishop eating lunch. he spoke very vo...
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benedict was wonderful at initiating reforms. over the last ten years we have seen a great many advances, especially in the church in the united states, but certainly reforms need to continue. the real story is the excitement you see month young people for the church. at the end of the day it's about goodness and truth and beauty, and the church has 0 the courage to stand for those things in the face of an often isolating and confusing world. >> shepard: can the church in rome handle a black orlet continue pope? >> absolutely. thick we're definitely ready for it. it's almost jarring to hear put in those terms because the church is growing by leaps and bounds in the global south. we're calling not somebody from a particular place or race. we're talling for someone who is an apostle for jesus christ, who lives our faith. that's what people are looking for,. >> shepard: great see you. the guy in charge of safety at bp says the systems that allowed an explosion that killed 121 -- 11 people were not an absolute failure. so how did the
benedict was wonderful at initiating reforms. over the last ten years we have seen a great many advances, especially in the church in the united states, but certainly reforms need to continue. the real story is the excitement you see month young people for the church. at the end of the day it's about goodness and truth and beauty, and the church has 0 the courage to stand for those things in the face of an often isolating and confusing world. >> shepard: can the church in rome handle a...
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benedict is also going to change his wardrobe slightly. so much of this is about pomp and circumstance. that's what makes a lot of organized religion and he is no longer going to be wearing the traditional red shoes, opting instead for brown, and he will be dressing in a simple white cassock. what do the changes mean? raymond is "outfront" tonight. it's the pomp and circumstance that can be so fascinating. i notice some people may say these changes are insignificant, color of the shoes, whatever, guys, but that's really significant, right? the red shoes? >> absolutely. look, everything in the catholic church particularly the things we are going to see together over the next couple of weeks, they all mean something and they're all tied to history. those red shoes go back hundreds of years. what they symbolize is the willingness to bleed, to suffer martyrdom for the church, for the gospel. that's what that represents. it is a prerogative of the pope to wear that alone, no one else in the church may wear those red shoes. so when benedict is n
benedict is also going to change his wardrobe slightly. so much of this is about pomp and circumstance. that's what makes a lot of organized religion and he is no longer going to be wearing the traditional red shoes, opting instead for brown, and he will be dressing in a simple white cassock. what do the changes mean? raymond is "outfront" tonight. it's the pomp and circumstance that can be so fascinating. i notice some people may say these changes are insignificant, color of the...
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he's tweeting a lot about it, about pope benedict's final general audience tomorrow. he's tweeting about the nice climate in rome, mid-50s he says during the day, upper 30s at night. great holy spirit weather, he says. he's tweeting and blogging about how unfair people are being to him. bear in mind this is a man who until late last month was stripped of all public duties after being revealed in church documents as someone who protected sexual predators. in a moment we'll talk to an abuse survivor and first casey wian with more on the controversy. >> reporter: members of a nationwide group of reform-minded catholics gathered outside the home church of retired cardinal roger mahoney. >> reporter: nearly 10,000 signatures pleading with the disgraced head of the roman archdiocese not to vote for the next pope. >> his participation in the conclave would only bring clouds of shame in a time that should bring springs of hope. >> reporter: the following day cardinal mahoney left for rome anyway to help choose the next leader of more than a billion catholics worldwide. >> may
he's tweeting a lot about it, about pope benedict's final general audience tomorrow. he's tweeting about the nice climate in rome, mid-50s he says during the day, upper 30s at night. great holy spirit weather, he says. he's tweeting and blogging about how unfair people are being to him. bear in mind this is a man who until late last month was stripped of all public duties after being revealed in church documents as someone who protected sexual predators. in a moment we'll talk to an abuse...
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pope benedict xvi has amended the conclave law. they don't have to wait for 16 days after the papacy is vacant. cardinals under the age of 80 will take part. four ballots a day. b ballots get counted twice daily. and dark smoke, no consensus, and white smoke signals there is another pope and sometimes gets 2/3 majority, that means that has cleared the path for that person to become the next pope. we'll watch what happens the rest of the day and tomorrow as people watch the final days of this pope. pope benedict xvi as he gets ready to officially resign. other big story we're following, severe weather, causing severe headaches in the texas panhandle to the great lakes. millions affected by this fierce winter storm. chicago o'hare international airport forced to cancel hundreds of flights on tuesday, they got more than 4 inches in chicago, and got this story covered for you this morning. ted rowlands live in chicago. jennifer delgado tracking the storm closely from the cnn weather center in atlanta. ted, how does it look? >> well, th
pope benedict xvi has amended the conclave law. they don't have to wait for 16 days after the papacy is vacant. cardinals under the age of 80 will take part. four ballots a day. b ballots get counted twice daily. and dark smoke, no consensus, and white smoke signals there is another pope and sometimes gets 2/3 majority, that means that has cleared the path for that person to become the next pope. we'll watch what happens the rest of the day and tomorrow as people watch the final days of this...
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they put it in a satchel and it will eventually be buried with pope benedict but he will no longer be pope. >> now the cardinals during the preconclave period are not supposed to be campaigning but i would imagine that is what they're doing, fast and furiously, right? >> well, it's a quiet campaign. it's kind of a meet and greet. they look at each other from afar. i remember going to a horse auction when i was a kid. bear with me here. when you go to a horse auction you look at the horses' legs, their mouth, you read the press, you talk to the trainers but you don't talk to the horses. that's sort of the approach. at least that's what they're telling me. they don't go to the man they're directly thinking about who might be a candidate, they talk to friends, they talk to people who know them and begin to form an impression. is this the guy we need now. and that's how it happens. then they go into the conclave and vote. the two-thirds majority, first man to get to the two-thirds majority is the next pontiff. >> thank you very much. i love it. the horse auction analogy. it is going to be
they put it in a satchel and it will eventually be buried with pope benedict but he will no longer be pope. >> now the cardinals during the preconclave period are not supposed to be campaigning but i would imagine that is what they're doing, fast and furiously, right? >> well, it's a quiet campaign. it's kind of a meet and greet. they look at each other from afar. i remember going to a horse auction when i was a kid. bear with me here. when you go to a horse auction you look at the...
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the vatican said that starting tomorrow benedict will retreat from view and lead a life of prayer and meditation. today he seemed more than happy with the plan. allen pizzey, rome. >> wall street is not retreating. far from it. the dow shot up 175 points today after federal reserve signal that interest rates will remain low. it finished over 14,000, just 60 points shy of its all-time high. late today the senate confirmed jacob lew the president's former chief of staff to be the new treasure secretary and the vote was 71-26. lew will succeed timothy geithner. the first lady is determined to improve the health of america's children. she tells us how. next. tells our dr. jon lapook how she'll do it, next. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age eyes can lose vital nutrients. o
the vatican said that starting tomorrow benedict will retreat from view and lead a life of prayer and meditation. today he seemed more than happy with the plan. allen pizzey, rome. >> wall street is not retreating. far from it. the dow shot up 175 points today after federal reserve signal that interest rates will remain low. it finished over 14,000, just 60 points shy of its all-time high. late today the senate confirmed jacob lew the president's former chief of staff to be the new...
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. >>> the vatican is slamming media reports in italy about why pope benedict decided to resign. two publications say it happened the same day the pope received a bombshell. 300-page vatican dossier documenting homosexuality in the priesthood. ben wedeman joins us from rome. the vatican says this is an attempt by the italian media to influence the upcoming conclave. walk us through this. >> reporter: basically this goes back to the december 17 when three cardinals who were assigned by pope benedict to investigate wrongdoing in the vatican presented him with a 300-page red-bound dossier which included information, according to these two publications, "la republica," a daily newspaper, and "panorama," a weekly magazine, suggesting that there was a network of gay priests within the vatican who were being blackmailed by a network of male prostitutes outside the vatican in the city of rome. the vatican has come out with an uncharacteristically strong statement saying that these "unverified, unverifiable, or false news reports" are damaging to people and institutions. and the vatican i
. >>> the vatican is slamming media reports in italy about why pope benedict decided to resign. two publications say it happened the same day the pope received a bombshell. 300-page vatican dossier documenting homosexuality in the priesthood. ben wedeman joins us from rome. the vatican says this is an attempt by the italian media to influence the upcoming conclave. walk us through this. >> reporter: basically this goes back to the december 17 when three cardinals who were...
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with just three days left in his papacy, the vatican wanted the spotlight to be on pope benedict. instead the world is seeing the darker side of the church, the in-fighting and scandals that today claimed britain's highest-ranking catholic. for scotland's cardinal o'brien, the end came with astonishing swiftness. today o'brien resigned and said he will not attend the conclave to elect a new pope. the first cardinal in history to stay away, because of a personal scandal. sunday, a british newspaper published accusations by three priests and a former priest that o'brien engaged in inappropriate behavior with them, going back to the 1980s. >> holy father accepted the resignation -- >> reporter: 24 hours later, pope benedict accepted o'brien's resignation as archbishop of saint andrews and he had en boro. >> the catholic church is in quite a bit of turmoil. >> reporter: o'brien denied the claims and said in a statement today, for any failures, i apologize to all whom i've offended. >> the one that handed me over to you -- >> reporter: just last week, o'brien spoke out about the americ
with just three days left in his papacy, the vatican wanted the spotlight to be on pope benedict. instead the world is seeing the darker side of the church, the in-fighting and scandals that today claimed britain's highest-ranking catholic. for scotland's cardinal o'brien, the end came with astonishing swiftness. today o'brien resigned and said he will not attend the conclave to elect a new pope. the first cardinal in history to stay away, because of a personal scandal. sunday, a british...
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we won't any time soon. >> anything but a quiet good-bye for pope benedict xvi. our thanks to becky anderson. >>> in other news, four days away from the forced government spending cuts, and the white house laying out what cuts will look like. in each state. christine romans with a look at that. >> some call this a doomsday scenario, meant to pressure republicans to accepting a deal on the wealthy. the white house spelling out the $85 billion in reductions mean. across the country, washington, d.c., head start, just there. the child development program for low-income families will be cut for several hundred kids. 13,000 department of defense civilian workers will be cut. and education will take a 90 million cut in california. some navy ships in san diego won't be repaired. nationwide, the cuts mean longer security lines and plane delays, frpgs secretary ray lahood said worker furl lo eer furloughs ar. >> in the end, there has to be some kind of furlough of air traffic controllers and that then will also begin to curtail or eliminate guiding planes in and out of th
we won't any time soon. >> anything but a quiet good-bye for pope benedict xvi. our thanks to becky anderson. >>> in other news, four days away from the forced government spending cuts, and the white house laying out what cuts will look like. in each state. christine romans with a look at that. >> some call this a doomsday scenario, meant to pressure republicans to accepting a deal on the wealthy. the white house spelling out the $85 billion in reductions mean. across the...
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benedict's time as pope has been turbulent. in the u.s. church attendance is down, there is a shortage of priests and legal settlements from the sex abuse scandal have cost billions of dollars. the boston archdiocese has closed dozens of churches but in one of those parishioners have staged a sit-in that's been going on now for eight years. here's elaine quijano. >> reporter: every friday night christine arnold and her 14-year-old triplets sean scott and christian arrive for their overnight shift at st. francis church. the triplets have been coming here since they were six years old. would it be weird to not come here on a friday night? >> it wouldn't feel right. >> reporter: why not? >> because like this kind of like our second home here. >> reporter: more than 100 prish neshs take shifts occupying st. francis 24 hours a day seven days a week. the parish was officially closed in october the 2004 for having low attendance. the archdiocese claimed it was a financial necessity. the parishioners fear if they leave, the archdiocese will lock t
benedict's time as pope has been turbulent. in the u.s. church attendance is down, there is a shortage of priests and legal settlements from the sex abuse scandal have cost billions of dollars. the boston archdiocese has closed dozens of churches but in one of those parishioners have staged a sit-in that's been going on now for eight years. here's elaine quijano. >> reporter: every friday night christine arnold and her 14-year-old triplets sean scott and christian arrive for their...
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we learned today that pope benedict xvi is hard of hearing and partially blind in one eye. that's from a journalist who interviewed him recently. in ten days, the pope, who is 85 will retire as head of the catholic church. last night he prayed with some of the cardinals who will choose his successor. he then began a week long spiritual retreat. benedict's time as pope has beenl turbulent.ee in the u.s., church attendanceul is down, there is a shortage of priests, and legal settlements from the sex abuse scandal have cost billions of dollars. the boston archdiocese has closed dozens of churches, but in one of those, parishioners have staged a sit-in that's been going on now for eight years. here's elaine quijano. >> reporter: every friday night, christine arnold and her 14- year-old triplets sean, scott and christian, arrive for their overnight shift at st. francis church. the triplets have been coming here since they were six years old. would it be weird to not come here on a friday night? >> it wouldn't feel right. >> reporter: why not? >> because, like, this kind of like
we learned today that pope benedict xvi is hard of hearing and partially blind in one eye. that's from a journalist who interviewed him recently. in ten days, the pope, who is 85 will retire as head of the catholic church. last night he prayed with some of the cardinals who will choose his successor. he then began a week long spiritual retreat. benedict's time as pope has beenl turbulent.ee in the u.s., church attendanceul is down, there is a shortage of priests, and legal settlements from the...
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. >>> it's one scandal after another as pope benedict begins his final work as leader of the world's roman catholics. >>> plus, a cnn exclusive. you will meet the real americans whose rescue from iran inspired the oscar-winning movie "argo." i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we're only four days away from billions of dollars in forced budget cuts. this afternoon, members of congress are finally back on capitol hill. president obama meanwhile welcomed the nation's governors to the white house. but is anybody looking for a real compromise that will avoid the chaos scheduled to hit this friday? our search for answers begins with our national political correspondent jim acosta. what's the latest, jim? >> reporter: wolf, if anything, both sides sound like they are digging in. the white house is accusing republicans of putting schools and the health of young children at risk. meanwhile, the republicans are accusing the obama administration of trying to scare people. >> welcome, everybody. >> reporter: speaking to a meeting of the na
. >>> it's one scandal after another as pope benedict begins his final work as leader of the world's roman catholics. >>> plus, a cnn exclusive. you will meet the real americans whose rescue from iran inspired the oscar-winning movie "argo." i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we're only four days away from billions of dollars in forced budget cuts. this afternoon, members of congress are...
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pope benedict xvi would tell the cardinals and tell the bishops, talk, open up, let it all be known. >> reporter: connell agrees with victims here in milwaukee who says the archdiocese has taken an especially hard laine to kee abuse victims secret and to protect its money. attorney jeff anderson represents hundreds of clergy abuse victims from around the country. >> the archdiocese in milwaukee has been particularly deceit fu, because they've been insulated for so long, they felt and believed they could get away with it. >> reporter: for decades, wisconsin's state law prevented most victims of sexual abuse from filing lawsuits, which protected the church. when that changed, critics say the archdiocese prepared for upcoming lawsuits by moving its money. church financial records show $55 million buried here, in a cemetery trust fund. the church says the money was paid by people who bought burial plots, expecting perpetual maintenance at eight archdiocese cemeteries. marquette university law professor, ralph says if any money was used to protect it from abuse victims, the diocese may ha
pope benedict xvi would tell the cardinals and tell the bishops, talk, open up, let it all be known. >> reporter: connell agrees with victims here in milwaukee who says the archdiocese has taken an especially hard laine to kee abuse victims secret and to protect its money. attorney jeff anderson represents hundreds of clergy abuse victims from around the country. >> the archdiocese in milwaukee has been particularly deceit fu, because they've been insulated for so long, they felt...
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peter's square in rome today for a final glimpse of benedict xvi while he's still pope. he steps down less than 24 hours from now. cnn's becky anderson is on the scene. >> reporter: just making my way up to st. peter's square. i can already see, there's enormous crowd up here. i would sea at least 100,000, if not more. this is the pope's last general audience, and just behind me here, they've got a road, some kcordoned off all the way aroun st. peter's square, and these crowds here are waiting to see the pope, pope benedict xvi, come past in his popemobile. it's really the most extraordinary atmosphere. it's an absolutely beautiful day and there are flags from all over the world. you can see a mexican flag there with the vatican flag. there's a chinese flag, i can see a ukrainian flag right there in the crowd. and a really peaceful atmosphere. >> we came from mexico for today. >> reporter: and how does it feel to be here today? >> amazing. really. >> it is amazing. >> very gorgeous experience, really. >> it never is in your lifetime that a pope resigns. i think only once
peter's square in rome today for a final glimpse of benedict xvi while he's still pope. he steps down less than 24 hours from now. cnn's becky anderson is on the scene. >> reporter: just making my way up to st. peter's square. i can already see, there's enormous crowd up here. i would sea at least 100,000, if not more. this is the pope's last general audience, and just behind me here, they've got a road, some kcordoned off all the way aroun st. peter's square, and these crowds here are...
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benedict cited his poor health and decision to resign. february 28th will be his last day as pope. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole position for the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or girl, saying, but, mommy, daddy, that's a girl that's out there racing. and then they can have that conversation to say, you can do anything you want to do, and gender doesn't matter. your passion is what matter s. and that's cool. >> patrick won the pole position by going more than 196 miles per hour. the daytona 500 is this sunday. >>> meteor hunteres say this moment could mean big bucks for them. a sonic boom as a meteor shatters, sending fragments across russia's ural mountains. this is a remote area. it may soon be flooded with tourists from across the globe
benedict cited his poor health and decision to resign. february 28th will be his last day as pope. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole position for the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or...
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pope benedict xvi may be blind in his left eye. that's according to a german journalist who's interviewed the pope several times, most recently in december. he tells the newspaper that the pope's hearing has also faded. and he said that the pope was so thin, tailors struggle to keep him in his clothes. the pope cited his poor health in the decision to leave the papacy on february 28. >>> you might see even higher prices at the gas pumps this morning. just a day after environmentalists marched to the white house, urging president obama to take more action on climate change. and to do that, he must kill the extension of the keystone pipeline. >> keystone xl is a dirty and dangerous pipeline. it's literally going to cut our country in half carrying a very dangerous fuel, and it will cause runaway climate change. >> alison kosik at the new york stock exchange -- you're in new york, not at the stock exchange. i recognize the difference in the background. >> good for you. >> let's talk about gas prices. it's kind of a miystery why the ke
pope benedict xvi may be blind in his left eye. that's according to a german journalist who's interviewed the pope several times, most recently in december. he tells the newspaper that the pope's hearing has also faded. and he said that the pope was so thin, tailors struggle to keep him in his clothes. the pope cited his poor health in the decision to leave the papacy on february 28. >>> you might see even higher prices at the gas pumps this morning. just a day after environmentalists...
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pope benedict xvi is resigning. cnn's brian todd is here in "the situation room" with more. so what happens in the interim. he resigns before a new pope is elected? >> that's right. the game of who's in charge and who's next is in full swing. the vatican is being opaque right now but we do know of some key players to watch. it's palace intrigue in overdrive with benedict xvi leaving, who will take over the vatican until a new pope is elected? an administrator that deals with fi n fi nans, portrayed as an evil master power broker. in real life, the title is held by a powerful position of secretary of state who in the vatican is like a prime minister. experts say don't get the idea that bertoni is the face of a legend. >> he's not the best organizer? >> no. the joke in rome is he couldn't organize a one-man band. >> michael shawn winters says bertoni was damaged in the scandal when mismanaged and corruption was leaked. despite his current status, he has no shot of becoming pope. analysts say he's also a bitter rival of the head of cardinals who elects the new pope. >> are we l
pope benedict xvi is resigning. cnn's brian todd is here in "the situation room" with more. so what happens in the interim. he resigns before a new pope is elected? >> that's right. the game of who's in charge and who's next is in full swing. the vatican is being opaque right now but we do know of some key players to watch. it's palace intrigue in overdrive with benedict xvi leaving, who will take over the vatican until a new pope is elected? an administrator that deals with fi...
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the pope benedict xvi would tell the cardinals and bishops, talk, open up, let it all be known. >> reporter: he agrees with victims here in milwaukee that the archdiocese has taken an especially hard line to keep abuse secrets hidden and to protect its money. representing hundreds of clergy abuse victims from around the country. >> the archdiocese of milwaukee has been particularly deceitful because they've been insulated for so long. they felt and believed they could get away with it. >> reporter: for decades, wisconsin's state law prevented most victims of sexual abuse from filing lawsuits which protected the church. when that changed, critics say the archdiocese prepared for upcoming lawsuits by moving its money. church financial records show $55 million buried here, in a cemetery trust fund. the church says the money was paid by people who bought burial plots at eight archdiocese cemeteries. a law professor says that if any money was moved to protect the abuse victims, the diocese may have broken the law. >> you can't, in anticipation of insolvency, transfer assets away from yourself fo
the pope benedict xvi would tell the cardinals and bishops, talk, open up, let it all be known. >> reporter: he agrees with victims here in milwaukee that the archdiocese has taken an especially hard line to keep abuse secrets hidden and to protect its money. representing hundreds of clergy abuse victims from around the country. >> the archdiocese of milwaukee has been particularly deceitful because they've been insulated for so long. they felt and believed they could get away with...
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it was benedict's second-to-last public appearance as pope. he will make his final address on wednesday before stepping down from the papacy thursday evening. the first pope to do so in 600 years. but even in his final days as pope, benedict cannot escape the controversies that have consumed much of his tenure. this morning cardinal keith o'brien, the head of the church in scotland, has announced he will be stepping down amid accusations of inappropriate and intimate behavior with current and former priests. chris matthews, a little bit of reaction from you. >> it's bad. >> it keeps going, huh? >> i grew up in the catholic church. >> me, too. >> we didn't see any of this. we thought priests had given up on sex as part of the holy orders and gave up on money and sacrificed their lives. those were the priests we knew, we thought. now we see nothing but headlines of people who had no intention of doing that. they couldn't have. >> cover-up. >> and the cover-up and the attempt to make the church look good, and it has made it look terrible. >> chri
it was benedict's second-to-last public appearance as pope. he will make his final address on wednesday before stepping down from the papacy thursday evening. the first pope to do so in 600 years. but even in his final days as pope, benedict cannot escape the controversies that have consumed much of his tenure. this morning cardinal keith o'brien, the head of the church in scotland, has announced he will be stepping down amid accusations of inappropriate and intimate behavior with current and...
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pope benedict announced his regular nation citing old age. he officially steps down on the 28th. >>> former congressman jesse jackson jr. is in court expected to plead guilty to buy campaign funds including a $43,000 row lex watch. the democrat from chicago faces up to five years in prison but could get less time as parts of a plea deal. >>> in wisconsin a highway is re-opened after a 26 car highly up snarling traffic for three hours. a truck jack knifed, crashed into a ditch. visibility was so poor that some drivers had no time to stop and minor injuries. >>> the post office announced a licensing agreement with a cleveland apparel company which will design clothing and accessories under the rain, heat and snow name. the post office will get a small percentage of the sales and you'll find advanced safety technology like an available heads-up display on the 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. on the 2013 lexus gs. new griddle-melts to yourime usual breakfast sandwich. a lot more flavor. [ anouncer ] ihop's new griddle melts... made fresh and
pope benedict announced his regular nation citing old age. he officially steps down on the 28th. >>> former congressman jesse jackson jr. is in court expected to plead guilty to buy campaign funds including a $43,000 row lex watch. the democrat from chicago faces up to five years in prison but could get less time as parts of a plea deal. >>> in wisconsin a highway is re-opened after a 26 car highly up snarling traffic for three hours. a truck jack knifed, crashed into a ditch....
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the resignation, announcement of the resignation by pope benedict the xvi has had a negative impact on his campaign because he needs visibility for his fireworks and much of rome seems to be more interested right now in who will be the next pope as opposed to who will be the next prime minister. jon: the frontrunner for prime minister a former communist? >> reporter: that is it. jon: we think politics gets crazy in this country. amy kellogg in london, thank you. jenna: speaking of politics listen to the following comment from senator rand paul during an appearance on "fox news sunday." our news watch panel will discuss why a major media giant completely distorted this simple sentence. >> i think people want a little different face on immigration, frankly. they don't want somebody who wants to round people up, put them in camps and send them back to mexico. my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. jon: the the push for answ
the resignation, announcement of the resignation by pope benedict the xvi has had a negative impact on his campaign because he needs visibility for his fireworks and much of rome seems to be more interested right now in who will be the next pope as opposed to who will be the next prime minister. jon: the frontrunner for prime minister a former communist? >> reporter: that is it. jon: we think politics gets crazy in this country. amy kellogg in london, thank you. jenna: speaking of...